Scottish Water say sorry to Overtown, Gowkthrapple and Netherton residents

Scottish Water have apologised to those residents affected (Image: Scottish Water/Wishaw Press)

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Scottish Water have apologised to residents following a disruption in water supplies in homes in Overtown, Gowkthrapple and Netherton at the start of the week.

Properties in the three areas experienced disruption to their normal water supplies following a burst on a 15 inch main at Garrion Bridge on the A71 on Monday.

Engineers worked through the night to restore normal supplies to customers affected by a burst water main south of Wishaw and were able to do so for most customers.

However, many residents took to social media to vent their fury regarding dirty or discoloured water.

A Scottish Water spokesman said: “We worked to re-zone the local network and repair the burst as quickly as possible.

“This did take longer than we had initially expected but we restored normal supplies to most affected customers by about 8am on Tuesday.

“Some properties had their normal supplies restored before others, depending on their location on our network.

“It is possible that a small number of properties might have been affected by air locks in the system, which delayed restoration of normal supplies to their properties and we worked to resolve this as soon as possible.

“Some properties may have been affected by discoloured water.

“This can happen following a burst main and we would advise customers to run the cold water tap in their kitchen gently until the water clears.

“We apologise for any inconvenience and thank affected customers for their patience and understanding.”

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